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“Still Here”

Intro (spoken)

I never learned this from a book,

Learned it by staying when leaving felt easier.

This ain’t about being perfect.

It’s about being present.

Verse 1

I wake before the sun, mind already racing,

Thinking ’bout tomorrow while today’s still pacing.

Every choice heavy, every step precise,

’Cause someone’s future lives inside my life.

I swallow my stress, keep a calm face on,

Even when the nights feel way too long.

I’ve been scared, yeah, more than a few times,

But I don’t let fear cross that line.

Verse 2

I learned young what absence can do,

How silence can shape the things you become used to.

So I sit and listen, even when I’m drained,

Every question answered, every tear explained.

I don’t just say it — I show it in motion,

Patience, structure, steady devotion.

I stay consistent when moods change fast,

Trying to give safety that lasts.

Pre-Chorus

I don’t have all the answers, never claimed to know,

But I’ll walk beside you while you grow.

Chorus

It means I carry weight you’ll never see,

Stand in the storm so you can breathe.

It means I bend, break, then heal again,

Just to make sure you don’t feel the same pain.

I’d trade my comfort, trade my pride too,

Every sacrifice I make is you.

My life shifted the day you came to be,

That’s what it means to me.

Verse 3

I teach respect before ego and fame,

How to speak with truth, how to shoulder blame.

How to stand firm without using force,

How to choose love as your strongest course.

Some days I’m lost, yeah, some days I doubt,

But I never let uncertainty push me out.

I admit when I’m wrong, I apologise,

Show you growth don’t come from lies.

Verse 4

I break old habits, cut family chains,

Face generational hurt and pain.

I choose patience where anger lived,

Choose to give more than I was given.

I rewrite stories that started before me,

So you don’t inherit what nearly destroyed me.

I take that on, I hold that load,

So your path stays clear on the road.

Pre-Chorus

If I fall short, I’ll still stand tall,

Teach you resilience through it all.

Chorus

Bridge

If the world turns cold and doubts your worth,

Remember where you came from, remember your birth.

You are enough, before you achieve,

Before you prove, before you believe.

If I’m not near, hear my voice still,

Telling you to stand strong, stand still.

Verse 5

I don’t need praise, I don’t need a crown,

I don’t need the world to write my name down.

All I need is to know one thing’s true:

I showed up every time you needed me to.

Even when I was hurting inside,

I made space for you to rise.

Outro (spoken)

One day you’ll grow, see the world clearer,

Understand why I held it together.

Until then, just know — no matter the weather

I’m still here.